Do you feel super inspired to make some unique and personal gifts this year, but you just don’t have the time? I know the feeling all too well. These handmade gifts are not only inexpensive, but they’re also fun to make. This knit hat is incredibly fast to knit up. Find any yarn with this
When I started knitting, the one thing I really wanted to make was socks. To me, socks are the perfect knitting project. They are useful. They make you feel good by keeping your feet warm on a cool day. And they are small – so a project can be started and completed pretty quickly. That's
No matter what you're working on, you're going to have yarn ends to deal with when you're finished with your project. How many depends on the size of your project, as well as how many colors you have (and how often you change colors). It's tempting to just knot your ends and snip off the
Gauge is the number of stitches and rows per inch that are created using a specific weight of yarn using a specific hook or needle size. Checking gauge is a way for you to make sure your project ends up at the correct size and that you're using (approximately) the same amount of yarn that
1. Choose yarn that's easy to work with. There are so many different varieties of yarn to choose from: thick vs. fine, fluffy vs. smooth, natural fibers vs. man-made fibers. When you're first starting out, it's easy to get caught up in all the different beautiful options, but it's probably best to pick a yarn
